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The complex journey of parenting a trans child

Zoë Sweet; Directed by Evalyn Parry; Sound by Jesse MacMillan; Set by Kaitlin Hickey; Lightingby Steph Raposo; Photo by Curtis Perry (A Sweet'nFab Collective production, 2025)

Why It’s (im)Possible

By Sophia Fabiilli

co-created by Sophia Fabiilli & Zoë Sweet

Beth is struggling to stay afloat as a single parent, a working professional, and the 45-year-old resident of her mother’s basement. As her child explores their gender, Beth confronts her idea of what a ‘good mom’ looks like, balancing the urge to protect her child with the desire to support her kid as their authentic self. Why It’s imPossible explores the complex relationship between mother and child, life’s transitions, and parenting in precarious times.

Production History

Why It’s imPossible was co-created by Sophia Fabiilli & Zoë Sweet as A SweetnFab Collective production. It ran from January 21, 2025 to February 2, 2025 at the Great Canadian Theatre Company. 

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